French Canadian Meat Pie Recipe

This hearty meat pie was traditionally served on Christmas Eve by mother's family in Quebec. The recipe has been passed down through at least four generations and has been translated from my grandmother's original recipe in French. —Diane Davies
Indian Trial, North Carolina

Directions

In a large skillet, cook the beef, pork, onion and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Remove from the heat. Stir in the potatoes, broth and seasonings.

Line two 9-in. pie plates with pastry. Divide meat mixture between crusts. Top with remaining pastry; trim, seal and flute edges.

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"My parents are both French Canadian and growing up in NH this was always a special treat for supper. I'm so glad I found this recipe because it is pretty close to the one my mom used to make except she used poultry seasoning instead of the other spices."

"This recipe is fairly simple to make. However, I didn't care for how bland it came out so I added about a quarter of every spice to the meat mixture. That made it Very good. I also added about 6 tablespoons of Worchestershire sauce. This too added to the deliciousness of it. It is very good for something different. My husband is french canadian and enjoyed this recipe very much. Thank you for the great idea. I LOVE meat pies:)"

"Nothing much against this recipe. It just wasn't a favorite with my family. The mashed potatoes were different in a meat pie. I would have liked it better if the potatoes were not mashed. However, this all depends on the tastes of the person eating it."